Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

When Gu Lang woke up the next day, he felt like he hadn't slept enough.

Starting at 3 a.m., the sky gradually began to brighten.

He had to wear an eye patch.

At 4 o'clock, the sun rose.

All told, the darkness lasted for less than 5 hours.

The chirping of birds around him kept him from sleeping at all.

Lying in the tent, Gu Lang closed his eyes and tried to distinguish the various sounds.

The one making the rhythmic "kru-ru" sound is a white crane.

The great tit kept making "gurgling" sounds.

They were all in heat and looking for mates.

May to July is the breeding season for birds.

As soon as it was light, the animals in the forest immediately became active.

After packing his things, Gu Lang slung his bag over his shoulder and prepared to go downstairs.

Then I heard the birds singing outside, and suddenly their tone changed.

The originally long and melodious calls all became short and sharp.

The great tit made a "zzzz-zzzz" sound.

The white crane then started making strange "caw-caw-caw" sounds.

After an individual sounded the alarm, the surrounding community quickly relayed the message.

This subsequently triggered a mass scattering of the mixed flock of birds.

Gu Lang immediately became alert, which meant that there were danger signs in the woods.

Birds use high-frequency calls to transmit information in multiple layers.

This is an extremely efficient survival strategy that can protect the safety of the group.

He immediately went up to the third-floor terrace to scout out the surrounding area.

No birds of prey such as golden eagles, gyrfalcons, or kestrels were spotted in the sky.

The threat comes from the ground; there are likely land animals in the vicinity.

From small sables and weasels to medium-sized lynxes and foxes.

Large animals, such as brown bears and even Siberian tigers, prey on birds.

Of course, it could also be a human or a vehicle.

The surrounding area is all coniferous forest, so the visibility is very poor.

Gu Lang dared not go downstairs rashly, so he could only wait quietly.

The birdsong didn't return to normal until half an hour later.

After searching the surrounding area, he found several sets of footprints.

The footprints are shaped like two lobes of a hoof, similar to a heart.

"An even-toed ungulate? Is this a wild boar or a roe deer?"

Gu Lang squatted down and carefully examined the details.

The footprint is wider at the back and narrower at the front, with a slight curve around the edges.

"This round shape must belong to a wild boar. Roe deer footprints are all pointed, just like their heads."

Following the footprints, you can also see some feces.

"Long, lumpy shapes, piled up in heaps. Ugh, it stinks."

Roe deer droppings are granular "coffee beans," which are very different from the pig droppings in front of us.

There were also traces of mud scratches on a pine tree trunk.

At this point, it was confirmed that Gulang was a wild boar.

These footprints, varying in size, clearly belonged to a herd of pigs with piglets.

He felt a wave of fear wash over him, thankful that he hadn't rushed downstairs.

Encountering a sow with piglets in the wild is extremely dangerous.

Wild boars have a strong instinct to protect their young, and any approach will be seen as a threat.

It is extremely likely to launch a deadly attack on humans.

There's a common saying: "First a pig, second a bear, third a tiger."

This is not a comparison of combat strength, but a ranking of the danger levels of wild animals.

Today, the population is shrinking, and the natural environment is constantly recovering.

Wild boars, animals with extremely high reproductive rates, have become an invasive species.

Even though there are human settlements just a few kilometers away, you can still encounter herds of wild boars.

Realizing his carelessness, Gu Lang quickly returned to the entrance of the scenic area.

We took a bus back to Mohe County.

I grabbed a discount coupon on Meituan and checked into a bathhouse.

For just 99 yuan, you get a body scrub, sauna, hot spring, buffet, and even an overnight stay – it's incredibly cheap and affordable.

After eating sweet and sour pork and stewed in an iron pot, we showed off a bunch of fruit.

Gu Lang fell asleep on a recliner in the public lounge.

He just did a mukbang, but the show was terrible and he even made himself sleepy.

Fortunately, I've already withdrawn the more than 5,000 yuan in revenue from the live stream.

The combined revenue from videos and novels is over 500.

I received 2,000 yuan in compensation for the subway incident and 500 yuan for the hotel deposit.

He earned two thousand yuan selling computer scrap and received two thousand yuan in compensation for the train derailment.

I've saved up a total of 12,000 yuan, and it's rare for me to have so much money on hand.

So he indulged in a luxurious treat.

On the third day, he edited and uploaded all the videos he had recently filmed.

The computers in the gaming rooms of bathhouses are much more efficient to use than mobile phones.

The various equipment I bought online have been delivered one after another.

He directly filled in the bathhouse as the delivery address.

It's missing only a boar-hunting spear; it's still at the courier point and hasn't been delivered yet.

Having had enough of the bathhouses, Gu Lang went there to pick up his own.

"Hello, I just contacted you to pick up my order."

"It's on the shelf inside, just take it yourself."

"The distance isn't far, why hasn't the delivery been made yet?"

After receiving the package, Gu Lang was a little dissatisfied.

"That little bit of money I make isn't even enough to cover the fines, I'm not putting up with this anymore! Go ahead and complain if you want, do whatever you want!"

"Oh, I see."

Gu Lang then noticed a sign on the door that read "Store Transfer".

So, I pulled up a small stool, sat down, and started chatting with the boss.

He didn't want to be a social worker or do fieldwork.

Instead, he took a liking to something here.

Gu Lang did some oral radio calisthenics for a while.

Together with the boss, we angrily denounced the courier company for their inhumane behavior.

Seeing that the time was ripe, he changed the subject and pointed outside.

"What are you planning to do with this car?"

A Ruichi EC35 was parked in front of the courier point.

A pure electric minivan with a green license plate.

It is 4.5 meters long, 1.68 meters wide, and 2 meters high.

There are only two seats, the driver and the front passenger, and the rest of the space behind is a straight-through cargo box.

It has sliding doors on both sides and a rear liftgate.

The white car body bears the marks of time everywhere.

A dent runs diagonally from the right door to the wheel arch, and the left fender bulges with twisted wrinkles.

These are all minor issues, probably just scratches from driving around town.

There are no signs of major accidents related to sheet metal work.

"This old electric scooter has clocked 40 kilometers in 7 years; nobody would even want it for free!"

"Why don't you give it to me? I'm traveling in Northeast China and I need a car. Car rental companies are all rip-offs, you know how it is."

After some haggling, Gu Lang bought the car for five thousand yuan.

The guy from Northeast China simply picked him up and drove him into the vehicle management office.

The mandatory retirement age for new energy mini-trucks is 10 years.

This car originally only had 3 years left to be used.

If the mileage reaches 60 kilometers, it will fail the annual inspection and will need to be scrapped in advance.

New energy vehicles are being updated and replaced very quickly, leading to fierce competition among automakers and price reductions every year.

Therefore, the residual value of used electric vehicles on the market is very low.

Used car dealers are unwilling to accept this thing.

But for Gulang, it was enough.

Five thousand yuan, what more could you ask for?

He just test drove it, and the car's overall condition is actually quite good.

The chassis is solid, and there are no unusual noises.

The ignition is very responsive, accelerating and braking quickly.

The tires were also replaced a year ago.

After the transfer was completed, Gu Lang took out his C1 driver's license, which he had just obtained last year, from his wallet.

Along with the driver's license, vehicle registration certificate, and compulsory insurance policy, they were all stuffed into the glove box.